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AI-powered mortgage lender with unbiased advice

Platform Team Lead

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/21/2026
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Remote in Canada
RemoteMay work remotely from anywhere in Canada or from a company office.
Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership

About the job

Requirements
  • More than 7 years of cloud infrastructure experience with a major cloud provider, preferably Google Cloud Platform.
  • Development experience, ideally with Golang and TypeScript or JavaScript.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience guiding and mentoring team members.
  • Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, infrastructure as code using Terraform or Pulumi, and networking.
  • Comfort using artificial intelligence tools to improve productivity while remaining accountable for the quality, security, and accuracy of deliverables.
  • Ability to produce quality and performance metrics for the software development lifecycle and implement improvements based on analysis.
  • Previous experience in a high-growth business-to-business or software-as-a-service business model.
  • Interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively within engineering teams.
  • Ability to think both strategically and at a detailed level, with a considered, long-term systems-thinking approach.
  • Experience providing constructive feedback, defining goals, and contributing to team members’ growth and retention.
Responsibilities
  • Apply software engineering principles to platform development, creating tools, infrastructure, and developer experiences that help teams work efficiently and confidently.
  • Lead and manage a team of platform developers, ensuring effective project execution, high-quality deliverables, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Contribute directly to the platform codebase by developing and reviewing code while enabling the team to progress.
  • Lead the evolution of the internal developer platform to improve developer productivity, scalability, and sustainable growth.
  • Work with internal users across the value chain to understand their tools and processes and deliver solutions suited to their needs.
  • Design and build the internal developer platform as a Golang command-line interface, microservices, and observability tools.
  • Identify gaps and expand platform capabilities to improve the developer experience as the engineering organization grows.
  • Create sustainable infrastructure and automation practices that remove bottlenecks, reduce repetitive work, and support long-term growth.
  • Improve infrastructure automation using Pulumi, TypeScript, and Crossplane, and mature cloud infrastructure to ensure security, compliance, and cost effectiveness.
  • Maintain and optimize continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines using GitHub Actions and deployment processes using Kubernetes, Helm, and ArgoCD.
  • Lead resolution of security issues raised by tools and security advisors.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a platform developer team, fostering quality, accountability, and continuous learning.
  • Proactively identify and remove team blockers to support productive and effective work.
  • Guide and train development teams in platform engineering, infrastructure, and developer-tooling best practices.
  • Conduct regular one-on-ones with direct reports, provide constructive feedback, help them set goals, and collaborate with the engineering manager on employee development and retention goals.
  • Encourage openness and continuous learning, keeping the team informed about new practices and technologies.
  • Produce software development lifecycle quality and performance metrics, identify improvement areas, and implement changes.
  • Work with development teams on platform integration and advise on system design, capacity planning, and architecture discussions.
  • Focus the team on high-impact projects and align platform investments with business objectives.
  • Collaborate with product and backend teams to manage the scope and deliverables of the technical roadmap.
  • Participate in system-design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning.
  • Make independent decisions for the team and resolve complex management situations effectively.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of or interest in security best practices, including vulnerability detection and intrusion detection.

About the company

Nesto is a Canadian online mortgage lender that uses technology to simplify the mortgage process. It offers mortgage options through an AI-powered algorithm that estimates the best rate in seconds, then lets customers customize based on personal goals. The application process is straightforward, with easy document uploads for review. Nesto differentiates itself by providing unbiased, commission-free expert advice from a team of over 300 advisors across Canada, helping clients from start to finish and during the life of their loan. Revenue comes from the interest on mortgages, and the company has helped over 400,000 Canadians. Its goal is to make the mortgage experience transparent and customer-friendly by combining advanced technology with accessible expert guidance.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

$222.6M

Headquarters

Montreal, Canada

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 Series E raised C$302 million at C$1.47 billion valuation.
  • Nesto reported over C$37 billion in 2026 originations and over C$80 billion AUM.
  • June 2025 commercial mortgage expansion and new partnerships widen distribution beyond homebuyers.

What critics are saying

  • OSFI Guideline E-23 starts May 1, 2027, scrutinizing Nesto’s AI models.
  • CMLS integration strains systems, culture, and service quality across ten offices.
  • Big-6 banks undercut spreads daily; a mortgage slump kills originations and cloud sales.

What makes nesto unique

  • June 2026 Maestro AI cut underwriting toward two minutes across Nesto Cloud.
  • June 2024 CMLS acquisition created Canada’s largest technology-enabled lender, with 1,000 employees.
  • Nesto combines direct lending, white-label software, and commission-free advice across Canada.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Vacation
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Gym Membership

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

0%
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Jun 11th, 2026
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Jun 10th, 2026
nesto raises $302 million Series E at $1.47 billion valuation to accelerate growth

This new capital will accelerate the deployment of Nesto Cloud’s AI-powered lending platform across the mortgage financing and financial services sectors....

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Sep 17th, 2025
Keypr Integrates Nesto Mortgage Services for Ontario Homebuyers

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The Montreal Gazette
Mar 19th, 2025
Susan Kudzman Joins nesto's Board of Directors

MONTREAL, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - nesto Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Kudzman to its Board of Directors.